Running away..

[urgeflaske 1]

Hi,

When turning on the engine the plane starts rolling. Even with the throttle at idle and parking brake set. Yoke is set up with FSUIPC. Always had this problem with Carenados prop planes, never with other companies. Anyone know a solution?

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Hit F1 a couple of times

[FDEdev 955]

In addition to that try to open the condition lever as little as possible (2-5%) during start to reduce the fuel flow and hence the gross torque overshoot during engine start. 

[urgeflaske 1]

Thanks to both of you. I will try :)

[FDEdev 955]

e.g. for some reason i can't get my hardware throttle to from 0% to 100% in FSX only from 1% to 99% which does make a difference. Especially in the start up case.

No  such problem in P3D.

[softreset 33]

1 hour ago, urgeflaske said:

Hi,

When turning on the engine the plane starts rolling. Even with the throttle at idle and parking brake set. Yoke is set up with FSUIPC. Always had this problem with Carenados prop planes, never with other companies. Anyone know a solution?

I've found that Version 2 of the PC-12 is a bit better with the start-up torque. But yeah, pretty much just crack the condition lever to avoid the rolling start. I typically go to about 5% (if  you have tool tips enable) and then I'll adjust to 30-40% for taxi and then the 100% when on the runway.

[urgeflaske 1]

Thank you! :)

[hawkeye2816 1]

Sorry to bring back a necro, but the only way I've found to combat this is to pop it into beta for a second or two right as it starts up, then to idle.  Nothing else seems to get it to do anything but take me on a half mile ride at 35 knots with the parking brakes on.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,931]

I'm having the same problem with the parking brake. Despite setting it with CTRL+Period it doesn't engage the brake lever on the centre console. It should.

This means the brake needs to be set on the aircraft itself despite me having GoFlight modules with a switch specifically for the P/B.

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

The parking brake handle is next to your left knee..

[Ray Proudfoot 8,931]

8 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

The parking brake handle is next to your left knee..

Left knee? Left of the pilot? What's that to the right of the pilot on the centre console?

[pete_auau 1,154]

1 minute ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Left knee? Left of the pilot? What's that to the right of the pilot on the centre console?

depends on  where your  sitting :)

[Ray Proudfoot 8,931]

5 minutes ago, pete_auau said:

depends on  where your  sitting :)

Doesn't the pilot usually occupy the left-hand seat?

[HUSSAR 263]

52 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Doesn't the pilot usually occupy the left-hand seat?

Depends on how much he's had to drink the night before.  

Yes, you are correct, usually the left seat.  Helicopters are different though, wonder why? 

[stans 702]

1 hour ago, HUSSAR said:

 

Yes, you are correct, usually the left seat.  Helicopters are different though, wonder why? 

Because helicopters are not airplanes, they are different.  Airplanes fly, helicopters just beat the air into submission, so the cockpit arrangement is backwards, just to remind you that it is not an airplane.